Prodigal son needs to pull the right strings

Six Nations team-by-team previews: Scotland
Paul Rees listens to Gregor Townsend as he admits that it’s about time his team got their act together

GREGOR Townsend, the longest serving head coach in the Six Nations, has been in charge of Scotland since 2017. He was a player the last time the championship trophy called north of the border home, and then it was only competed for by five teams.
Since 2000, the tournament has largely held despair for Scotland, laced with hope. It is only in the last few years that expectation has been added to the mix, but consistency has proved elusive and su...

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